Improvement in combined sower, planter, cultivator, scraper, and ganfrplow



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J. P. BDDLEMAN. COMBINED SOWBR, PLANTER, OULTIVATOR, SGRAPER, AND GANG PLOW No. 103,855. Patented June 7,1870.

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COMBINED SOWER, VPLAN v No. 103,855;

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UNITED, STATES PATENT Gr nc j mains r. i niniinivtim. or PILOT roixrfcrnxnsl IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINEDSQWER, PLANTERyCULTIVATOR, SCRAPER, AND'GANQ PLOW.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 103,855, dated June 7, 1570. v

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Be 'known that I, .Lurns P. EDDLEMAN, of lilot-Poinain the countyof-Denton and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Sowerfflanter, Cultivator, Scraper, and Gang-Plow; and I do herebydcclare that the following isa full,clear, and exact description thereof. which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming, part of this specifica- Figure'1,-Sheet L'is a top'vicw of my improved inachine,arranged asa gang-p1ow,and showing the seedsowing and seed-dropping Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a side view ofthe same. Fig. 3, Sheet I,'is a detail sectional view taken throughtheline wit, Fig. 2. Fig. 4, Sheet II, is a top view of the fear or pivot.ed frame, arranged as a cotton'- scraper. Fig. 5,'Sheet II, isa-topwicw of the same, arranged as a cultivator.-

FigIG, Sheet 'II,;is' a side view oft-hearrangement shownin Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has forits object to furnish a strong, simple, durable, and effective machine,

which shall be so constructed and arranged that. it may be readily adjusted for use as a gang-plow, seed-sower seed-planter, cultivator, and cottonscrapc, and which will do its work thoroughly and well in either capac-f ty; audit consists in the construction and combination-of various parts of the machine,

as hereinafter more fully described.

A. are the wheels, which revolve upon journals or spindles B, the inner ends of which are adjustably attached to'the lower parts of --the uprights 0, several holes being formed in the lower parts of the said uprights for there- I ception of the said-journals, so as to raise and lower the said wheels as may be required. The upper parts of the uprights 0 pass up through mortises in the side bars of the frame I), and their upper ends are pivoted to the lovers E, as shown in l igsjl, 2, and 8. The rear ends of the leversE are pivoted or hinged to the rear parts of the side bars of the frame 1), and their forward ends are mortised, to re 'ecive the curved arms F, attached to the forward ends of the said side bars of the said frames 1). The curved arms F have several holes formed through them, to receive apin to support the said-levers E in any position 'intowhich they may be adjusted. k h

G isthe tongue, which is rigidly attached to forward part of the frame D.

H isalong trough or box, which extends across theforward part of the frameD, and is detaehably secured to said frame by hooks or other suitable means. "The bottom of the boxer trough H. is made v shaped, and has a longitudinal slot or opening formedthrough its center, as shown inFigs; l and-2.

I is a roller extending Q longthe bottom :of

, theboxor'trough H, directly beneath the slot or opening in the bottom of "said box or trough. The roller I has small cavities or recesses formed i'niit, which receive the seed from the said trough orbox and allow it to drop to, the'ground as the said roller revolves: The roller 1' revoli'es in bearings attached; to the'ends of the box or trough H,anfd= ijsd'r'iv en by a band, J, which'passcsaroun'd the hub of one of the wheels A, 'a'ndaround a pulleyattached' to or formed upon the end of the rollers I, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2: The parts ,attached'to the rear endsof the sidebars or the frame D. V g

L are slides that slidebaek and forth in l e-- cess'es or grooves beneath-the bottoms of the hoppers K, and which have holes formed in them of such a size as to contain enongh seed to form a hill. As the slides L are' pu'shed back, the hole in them comes 'beneathaholc in the bottoms of the hoppers, and', as the said'slides are drawn forward, the seed drops into theupper ends of the'conductor-spouts by which it is conducted to theground. To the forward ends of the slides L aref attaehed" the ends ofthe crossbar M, so that both the slides may be operated at thesainetime and by the same operation.

N is a curved bar the ends of which are attached to the crossbar M, and which extends forward into such a position that the driver, by pressing against it with his feet, may draw the Slides L forward to drop the seed. The slides 'L are forced back to receive another supply of seed by the spring 0, the ends of the slides L and conduct it to the ground, and.

which are secured to the rear sides of the standards Q, so as. to discharge the seed into the bottom of the furrows, close in the rear of the plows P. When the-machine is'not being used as a planter, the plow-standards Q and their attached plows P and conductor-spouts It may be detached and laid aside.

S is a rectangular frame formed by attaching five longitudinal bars to two cross or end bars, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5. Theforward end of the frame S is pivoted to and between the rear ends of. the side bars of the frame D by a rod, T, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

U are turn or breaki ngplows, the upper ends of the standards V of whichare detachably att-ached to the longitudinal bars of the frame S, each succeeding standard being at a sufficient distance in the rear of the preceding one, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, thus forming a gang of plows. The draft-strain upon thestandards V issustained by the bracebars W, the lower ends of which are secured to the lower parts of the said standards V, the upper ends of which pass up' through and aresecuredto the longitudinal bars of the frame 5, as shown in Fig. 2. When the machine is to be used-as a cotton-scraper, the gang-plows UV W are detached and replaced by the cotton-scrapers- XY. I

X are the scraper-plates, each of which is attached to the lower ends of two standards, V."

The-upper ends of the two pairs of standards V are attached to the outer bars of the frame S, the inner one at a suitable distance in advauce of the outer one, so as to bring the scrapers X into proper position for scraping both sides of a row of plants at the same time, as shown as may be required. I Gare the inner cultivator-plows, tne upper ends of the standards D of which are ad j ust ably' attached to the'second longitudinal bars upon each side, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, so that they may be raised orlowered'to adjust'them for working shallower or deeperin the ground, as may be desired.

E are levers the lower ends of which are attached to the standards D, and the upper ends of which-pass up into such a position that they may be conveniently reached and operated by the driver from his seat, to guide the I inner cultivator-plows, as may be required in cultivating the row of plants.

F is a bent or elbow lever, the end of. the short arm of which is pivoted to one of the longitudinal bars of the frame S. Thelever F is pivoted to the rod T,'that pivots the frame S to the frame D, which rod thus forms the fulcrum of the said lever. The upper end of the lever F extends up into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated by the driver from his seat, to raise the frame S, and with it its attached standards and plows, away from the ground, when required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim asnew and desire to secure by Lett'ers Patent 1. The combination of the seed-box .11, re-

oessed roller I, and band J ,with the wheels A, spindles B, uprights O, levers E, frame D, and

pivoted frame S, to which the plows are attached, substantially as herein shown and de-- springs O, plow-standards Q, and conductor-- spouts R, with each other and with the frame D, levers E, uprights O, spindles B, and wheels A,substantiall y as herein shown and described,

and for the purpose set fort-h.

3. The combination of the turn or breaking plows U V W and lever F with the p iv.

oted frame S, frame D, levers E, uprights C, spindles B, and wheels A,fsubstantiallyas here'- in shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The. combination ofthe outer cultivatorplows, A B, inner cultivater-plows,O D, and

lever E, with the'pivotedkframe S, leverF,

frame D, levers E, uprights C, spindles B, and

wheels A, substantially as herein shown and:

described, and for the purpose set forth.

Theabove specification of my invention signed by me.

I J. l; EDDLEMAN.

Witnesses:

R. W. EDDLEMAN, A. W. COOKE. 

